Función clerical

Capítulo 102

The person who said this wasn't unmoved, but Shen Zhili just smiled and said, "You can say it now, but when the time comes, you might not feel the same way. Besides, when I die at thirty, you'll be just over thirty, the prime of your life. You'll definitely remarry, and my husband will dote on another woman, while my children will call another woman 'mother'... I'm sorry, even if I die, I'll still be unwilling to accept that."

But at this moment, Shen Zhili took out that strand of hair and held it in her palm.

She suddenly realized that even if Su Chenche forgot her and married another woman, it wouldn't be a big deal.

Before she stopped loving him, she could selfishly say she was unwilling to accept it, but after falling in love, she realized that what she wanted most was for Su Chenche to be happy.

That's why I glared at him angrily, that's why I wanted to get rid of him, that's why...

Shen Zhili placed her hair on the table, smiling wryly as she thought that she really didn't look like the Shen Zhili of the past.

After seeing another patient, it started raining outside the window.

The pattering rain continued incessantly, seemingly without end, and a gloomy atmosphere blanketed the sky.

Shen Zhili was about to tell Dieyi to wear more clothes when Hua Jiuye rode his horse through the rain to her and asked, "You angered Su Chenche, didn't you? What do you mean? You're not still hung up on that matter, are you?"

Shen Zhili was so surprised that she didn't have time to answer.

Hua Jiuye dismounted and, panting, continued, "Are you thinking you're about to die? So you angered him so he wouldn't have to watch you die? Have you considered that after you die, won't he know?"

Shen Zhili said in a low voice, "I have plans."

Hua Jiuye: "What's the arrangement?"

Shen Zhili pursed her lips: "I have already prepared a substitute. After I die, she will marry in my place, have children, and live a normal life. The dowry is half of the Rejuvenation Valley. No one will refuse."

Hua Jiuye: "I won't agree! Shen Tianxing told you to guard Huichun Valley, and this is how you guard it?"

Shen Zhili raised his eyes: "Senior brother, you also know what Master cares about most. I will definitely do what he wants for him."

"What about Su Chenche?" A dark vortex swirled in Hua Jiuye's dark eyes, making the scar at the corner of his eye look even more ferocious. "Do you think he wouldn't be sad and in pain if he knew you married someone else?"

Shen Zhili said calmly, "But he still thought I was alive. Which would be more painful for him: knowing I was married or knowing I was dead?"

Hua Jiuye: "What if I don't allow you to die?"

Shen Zhili laughed: "Senior brother, killing me is an easy thing for you, but stopping me from dying may not be so easy."

Hua Jiuye pressed down on Shen Zhili's shoulder, her expression one of utter exasperation: "Are you really determined to die for Shen Tianxing?"

Shen Zhili nodded.

Hua Jiuye raised her hand high: "Nonsense! Foolish!"

Shen Zhili remained standing, eyes closed, without flinching.

He swung his hand down suddenly, but stopped the moment it touched Shen Zhili's cheek, his five fingers curling into a fist.

When Shen Zhili opened her eyes, Hua Jiuye had already slammed the door and left, his rain-soaked figure looking particularly desolate in the rainy night.

no the same.

Senior brother, you are different from me.

So you don't understand my feelings.

In this world, I can go back on my promises to anyone, but not to my master.

Call her foolish or stubborn, but when Shen Tianxing rescued her from the freezing cold, she knelt before him and said she would repay his life-saving grace with her life. That was true, and it has never changed even now.

Even if that old man is dead, so what? She won't change her promise because of that.

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Hua Jiuye and Su Chenche were both driven away by her, but life still had to go on.

She would visit Twelve Nights Flower every five days.

The flowers are growing very well, just one step away from being ready to bloom. We've already waited so long, a little longer won't hurt.

Shen Zhili ordered several years' worth of clothes from a clothing shop in the valley and bought many new toys to visit the children. The children in the mixed housing still lived carefree lives. Their worries were whether they could recite the articles taught by their teacher the next day, whether they could recognize all the herbs, and whether the little money they received from picking herbs was enough to sneak some snacks.

The afternoon sun made the ground feel slightly hazy, and under the warm orange light, Shen Zhili also felt a little languid.

She bought wine at the tavern at the town entrance and then offered incense to Shen Tianxing again.

I heard from the martial arts practitioners who came to the valley seeking medical help that the Demonic Sect has now made peace with the righteous sects.

The new leader of the Demonic Sect is a woman, Ye Qianqian, who was once rumored to be the perfect match for Young Master Twelve Nights. Just as she knew, the Demonic Sect and the righteous sects agreed not to cause any more trouble for thirty years.

Thirty years have passed, and those in charge now are probably all old, so fighting again would be irrelevant to each other.

The righteous faction only rose up in resistance because of the repeated sneak attacks and invasions by the demonic sect. They are still satisfied with the result, since both sides have suffered heavy losses and it is impossible to completely eradicate the demonic sect.

In addition, Young Master Twelve Nights has also received unanimous praise for his great contributions in the fight against the Demonic Sect. Some sect leaders have even expressed their intention to nominate him as the leader of the martial arts world in the future.

...and so it was a happy ending for everyone.

After hearing this, Shen Zhili just smiled and didn't react at all.

A few days later, a rather unusual person came to the valley.

"Greetings, Valley Master Shen. My name is Zhan Xuan."

The newcomer was dressed in white with a sword at his waist, but his attire was completely different from Su Chenche's. Su Chenche's white clothes always exuded the air of a refined noble young master, while this man gave off a kind of... well, indescribable roguishness.

"I have long admired your name. I have come on behalf of my master to propose marriage!"

His attitude was very serious, yet he always seemed cynical.

"Are you asking for... a marriage proposal?"

Zhan Xuan nodded emphatically and smiled ingratiatingly: "The betrothal gifts are placed outside. Valley Master Shen, would you like to move them in?"

Shen Zhili picked up the teacup beside her, took a sip, and slowly put it down...

"Someone! Show them out!"

Zhan Xuan rubbed his hands together: "Don't be like that, Valley Master Shen. Look how far I've come all this way, it's not easy for me, please just accept it..."

There were other patients, but Shen Zhili didn't want to waste time, so he went straight out the door, knowing that someone would take care of him.

She left, she left, she...

Hey, why can't I move?

Looking down, she discovered that Zhan Xuan, who had been standing behind her just moments before, was now... was actually...

With a smug look on his face, Zhan Xuan clung tightly to Shen Zhili's leg, tilting his head back and saying, "If Valley Master Shen doesn't accept my master's betrothal gifts, then kick me to death right here!"

Shen Zhili: "..."

Seeing Shen Zhili stiffen, Zhan Xuan tried to rub against her thigh: "Madam!"

Shen Zhili: "..."

...Are there really such despicable people in this world...?

She tried to kick him, but he held on tightly and wouldn't budge.

She kicked people, and they enjoyed it.

In this state, it's really impossible to ask for help.

she……

"Please, Young Master Zhan, let me go! I have important matters to attend to..."

Zhan Xuan tossed his hair and casually flicked his head: "Betrothal gifts!"

Shen Zhili broke down: "Fine, I'll take it all, just hurry up and leave!"

Zhan Xuan then pulled out a pen and paper from his pocket, satisfied, and tossed it to Shen Zhili: "Signature..."

Judging from the appearance of the document, it was a marriage certificate. Shen Zhili was helpless and eager to get out of the situation. After hesitating for a moment, she signed her name at the end: Shen Tianxing.

Seeing Zhan Xuan walk away with the piece of paper in his hand, Shen Zhili breathed a sigh of relief and immediately turned around to give orders that from today onwards, anyone who saw this person should be blocked outside the valley, even if it meant death.

...He's practically a psychopath.

Turning back into the room, just as I was about to see the new patient, I saw Dieyi rushing in, her face pale...

Shen Zhili: "What's wrong?"

Dieyi: "Miss, it seems like the grotto..." She bit her lip, "...to get out..."

Before the word "matter" could even be uttered, Shen Zhili had already run quickly toward the grotto.

Chapter 82

When Shen Zhili ran to the cave, there was a rumbling sound outside.

A crowd of bewildered people gathered around, hesitant to approach, but seeing Shen Zhili was like seeing a savior: "Valley Master Shen... Young Master Hua, what is he going to do..."

Hua Jiuye sat casually on a stone step, with a huge catapult in front of her. She gently tossed a boulder into the catapult, then pressed the trigger, and the boulder hurtled towards the cave, causing a deafening crash.

Clearly, those noises were from when he destroyed the grotto with the catapult.

Shen Zhili stood in front of Hua Jiuye with a sense of helplessness.

Hua Jiuye raised his eyes, his expression a mixture of three parts drunkenness, three parts coldness, and three parts gloom: "Get out of the way!"

Shen Zhili stood still, staring at him intently: "Senior brother..."

Hua Jiuye stood up, a faint smell of alcohol wafting from his clothes, his eyes tinged with a deep red: "Get out."

Shen Zhili stubbornly replied, "Senior Brother."

"I don't have a stupid junior sister like you!"

Perhaps knowing from the beginning that Hua Jiuye wouldn't give up so easily, Shen Zhili wasn't surprised.

She simply held Hua Jiuye's arm and said softly, "That's enough, Senior Brother... I'm very grateful, but... that's enough. You don't need to do so much for me anymore. If you really care, then please see me off on my way."

Hua Jiuye said coldly, "How can you expect me to feel at ease?"

How could I possibly watch her die with peace of mind?

She was his childhood sweetheart and junior sister who had been with him for so many years. She was the only beautiful thing he could think of during his most desperate times. She was the one who pulled him out of the abyss of southern Xinjiang... and also, his only remaining family in this world.

Shen Zhili hugged Hua Jiuye from behind and suddenly smiled, "Senior brother, Ye Qianqian is a good girl."

Hua Jiuye froze: "Why are you bringing her up now...?"

Shen Zhili's tone was surprisingly light: "If you like her, then go for it. Although Miss Ye's personality is... a bit... eccentric, I think you still have a good chance, Senior Brother... After I'm gone, Senior Brother, you..."

Speaking of which, she really had to thank Su Chenche for the Seven Emotions Pill.